Toxic advance booking update: Yash starrer sees strong start; sells 4.7 lakh tickets

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is gearing up for its theatrical release after multiple delays. Starring Yash, the film is set to arrive in cinemas on August 26; its advance sales have already crossed 4.7 lakh tickets across India, pushing its Day 1 gross close to the Rs 30 crore mark.

Toxic advance bookings

According to reports by Sacnilk, Toxic has sold more than 4.73 lakh tickets across 12,609 domestic shows so far. The film has earned around Rs 18.84 crore through direct advance bookings, while its Day 1 gross reaches approximately Rs 27.38 crore after including blocked seats.

With another day of bookings still remaining, the film is reportedly expected to move past the Rs 30 crore mark if the current pace continues.

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Karnataka emerges as biggest contributor

Karnataka has reportedly emerged as the biggest contributor to Toxic. The state has recorded around Rs 10.69 crore in advance bookings across 1,744 shows, with hundreds of shows already reporting very high occupancy, with Bengaluru remaining the key centre for the film.

Meanwhile, Gujarat has the highest number of shows at 2,319, followed by Maharashtra with 2,189, recording around Rs 1.17 crore and Rs 1.33 crore respectively.

West Bengal, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have also registered notable pre-release collections, contributing approximately Rs 89.51 lakh, Rs 87.92 lakh and Rs 80.29 lakh, respectively.

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Apart from Kannada, the Hindi version has also shown strong demand. As per Sacnilk, the 2D format has already contributed around Rs 7.72 crore so far.

Growing interest in South Indian cinema

Speaking about the rise of South Indian cinema, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Executive Director, PVR INOX Limited said, “South Indian cinema continues to be an important part of India’s theatrical landscape, with audiences increasingly embracing films for their stories, performances and big screen appeal.”

He further added, “The response across our cinemas reflects this growing interest, with titles such as DC, Irumudi and Vishwanath And Sons recording strong audience engagement, with Irumudi delivering occupancy of over 65%. We are also seeing audiences explore a wider range of regional titles, including Korean Kanakaraju, Vismaya Mohanlal’s Thudakkam, GDN, Ayogya 2, Khalifa – The Ruler and Magudam. This reflects a clear shift where language is no longer a barrier when the storytelling connects. With upcoming titles such as Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, South Indian cinema is well placed to play an even stronger role in shaping India’s evolving theatrical landscape."

About the film

Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the cast also features Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. They play Ganga, Nadia, Elizabeth, Mellisa and Rebecca, respectively.

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The period action thriller is set against the backdrop of Goa’s criminal underworld. The trailer has revealed that Yash is portraying dual roles. Venkat K. Narayana is producing the film under KVN Productions, with Yash backing it through Monster Mind Creations.

After multiple delays, Toxic is now slated to arrive in cinemas on August 26, 2026. The film will release in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English.